Jeff Simmons & Frank Zappa - 1969 - Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up.

Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up is a 1969 album by Jeff Simmons, produced by Frank Zappa, who wrote two songs for the album under the pseudonym "La Marr Bruister".

Jeff Simmons is a Rock musician and former member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention. Simmons provided bass, guitar, and/or vocal for the group between 1970 and 1971. He left The Mothers just prior to the filming of 200 Motels in mid 1971. Jeff later returned to the group for a time during 1972 and 1973. Zappa and Mothers albums he appeared on include Chunga's Revenge (1970), Waka/Jawaka (1972), Roxy & Elsewhere (1974).

Years later Zappa released a number of archival recordings that feature Jeff including You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 (1988), You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 (1992), and Playground Psychotics (1992). Jeff also appears in the Zappa movie The True Story Of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1989). Numerous Zappa bootleg recordings from this era also feature Simmons.

The title track, on which Zappa plays the lead guitar, was later rerecorded as part of Zappa's 1979 album, Joe's Garage. Another track, "Wonderful Wino," was rerecorded and released on Zappa's 1976 album, Zoot Allures.

The album features musicians Craig Tarwater and John Kehlior, both of whom had previously been members of the Seattle group The Daily Flash.

Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up was described as the second best album on the Straight Records label by Mojo Magazine. In 2007, it was re-issued on CD by World In Sound Records.

Drums – John Kehlior (tracks: 5, 6)
Drums, Tambourine, Maracas – Ron Woods (2)
Guitar – Craig Tarwater
Guitar [Lead] – Frank Zappa (tracks: 5, 6)
Guitar, Bass, Piano, Organ, Accordion – Jeff Simmons
Saxophone – Ian Underwood

Mastered By – Bob Fisher
Photography – John Williams
Producer – Chris Huston, La Marr Bruister
Recorded By – Chris Huston

Written-By – Simmons* (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8 to 10)

Recorded at Mystic & Whitney Studios

Director of Engineering for Bizarre/Straight: Dick Kunc

Master of Bizarre & Straight Business Also: Herb Cohen

[rikstrange]

Frank and his 50’s doo wop with that atomic guitar! Kinda overwhelming! Way cool baby. 🖖🚀

[bigtone]

A great album by Jeff. The vinyl version has a rawness missing on the cd.